McCreery, West Virginia

McCreery
Unincorporated community
McCreery
Location within the state of West Virginia
McCreery
McCreery (the US)
Coordinates: 37°50′56″N 81°5′32″W / 37.84889°N 81.09222°W / 37.84889; -81.09222Coordinates: 37°50′56″N 81°5′32″W / 37.84889°N 81.09222°W / 37.84889; -81.09222
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Raleigh
Elevation 1,152 ft (351 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1555081[1]

McCreery is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia.

The community was named after James T. McCreery, the original owner of the town site.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McCreery, West Virginia
  2. Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. pp. 392–393.


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